WELD/SUTTON DIRT MISSILE build

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by preston

When I first saw Ron's list of potential fiberglass bodies I couldn't believe it. I was like well okay those are prototype bodies that someone is going to make if you buy one, cuz I can't believe those bodies are out there and available for purchase because I've never heard of them.

But there it is, widebodied no less. I don't know what those bodies cost but geez to create a wide body mold and then build a body of which I believe the count is one, just blows me away. I mean just commissioning a fiberglass wide body Mustang seems like it would be a project in itself.

Beyond that I just love Ron's chassis designs, so amazingly functional. I've seen a lot of fancy chassis being built, but when I see one of Ron's I"m like yup that is exactly each bar needed and nothing extraneous.

Looking forward to watching this one.

Preston, you are spot on in many ways.

This Wide-Body 70 Fastback Mustang body did not exist before this. But in my 35+ years of racing & building race industry relationships ... I've learned who can do what ... and do it well ... versus those that are full of bulls@#$.

I've worked with Richard Earle of Suncoast Race Cars several times years back & I knew what he & his team was capable of. I knew he could create almost anything custom, as long as we were willing to pay a realistic price for what custom work takes.

Normally it takes 3-4 months to have an entire "regular" fiberglass body ... shell, doors, front end, hood, scoop, dash, decklid, etc .... built. The error we made was thinking we could build a full custom widened car ... with rocker skirts, flush glass, wicked air dam & hood scoop blended ... in the same time. We didn't. It took 6 months for the shell & the rest will be 7 months.

So it shortened the time we have to build the car to 4 months. Most people would be panic'd. But not my crew. This is old hat to us.

Randy Chastain of One-Off Customs is building "most" of the car. Mike Tolle of Tolle Fab is building the cage & installing all the features I want TIG welded. Ron Sutton Race Technology is providing the design, parts & oversight.

Randy is a long time friend. He was General Manager of Ron Sutton's Winner's Circle from start to finish. Randy over saw the building, set-up, racing, repair ... and sometimes ... rebuilding ... of 26 race cars there. He played a HUGE role in the hundred plus wins we got during that time.

Mike is a long time race car builder in IMSA, having worked on and/or built just about every type of road race car. We've worked together on many projects & I love his work.

The target is to be running a private test day on track at the end of June. We got this.

[Vegas69]

Definitely subscribed to this one!

I don't have the heart to rip on Dave anymore.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Definitely subscribed to this one!

I don't have the heart to rip on Dave anymore.

Don’t quit on the DGBeetdown...I think there’s still some life in that seemingly


lol

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Definitely subscribed to this one!

I don't have the heart to rip on Dave anymore.

Just a crazy thought. Maybe this thread could be about a car build.

I can’t wait to see this thing on track. Unfortunately for me based on the specs of this build and Ron’s tuning all I will see is the rear bumper.

[FaBrycation]

looking forward to this build Greg!!!

[fleetus macmullitz]

Originally Posted by FETorino

Just a crazy thought. Maybe this thread could be about a car build.

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[DBasher]

Ron, is this being built as a single seat with the drivers area enclosed with sheet metal and the exhaust and what nots hidden on the passenger side?

Also...as you start a project like this, have you got a set of prints that Randy works off of (I’m guessing you do)that are detailed down to the last fastener?

Looking forward to learning how this all goes together and what aero will be used.

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Ron, is this being built as a single seat with the drivers area enclosed with sheet metal and the exhaust and what nots hidden on the passenger side?

Also...as you start a project like this, have you got a set of prints that Randy works off of (I’m guessing you do)that are detailed down to the last fastener?

Looking forward to learning how this all goes together and what aero will be used.

Hey Dan !

Single seat? Yes
drivers area enclosed with sheet metal and the exhaust and what nots hidden on the passenger side? No
There will be "room" for a passenger seat, but there won't be one. That's where Greg's cool suit/cool air box goes.

Yes we have a set of blueprints that outline every detail of the car, that goes along with a written build plan "checklist". I won't post the "detailed" blueprints, but I will post general prints here in a while.

Yes, I actually spec every fastener, material & thickness, from the cage & frame to different sheetmetal thicknesses used in different areas.

[Ron Sutton]

For Greg Weld's 70 Fastback Mustang Track-Warrior ... we had a custom body built that is 6" wider! It's 3" wider on each side, right where the greenhouse (roof & pillars) meet the body.

This was done by hand with fiberglass veterans with experience doing custom bodies.

Here is a progression of the body being built.

[FETorino]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Ron, is this being built as a single seat with the drivers area enclosed with sheet metal and the exhaust and what nots hidden on the passenger side?

Also...as you start a project like this, have you got a set of prints that Randy works off of (I’m guessing you do)that are detailed down to the last fastener?

Looking forward to learning how this all goes together and what aero will be used.

Ron

What about the Aero tell us what you have planned.